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1. 951 妻 After My Wife's White Moonlight Returned, I Asked for a Divorce 妻子的白月光回来后，我提了离婚 Hai Chuan Jing Yue海川京月6k WordsCompleted After My Wife’s First Love Returned, I Asked for a Divorce 10Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 952 绣 Tales of the Embroidered Shoe's Spirit 绣鞋魂记 A Pot of Spinach Soup一锅菠菜汤Ancient Romance51k WordsCompleted The Embroidered Shoe's Spirit 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   "The Embroidered Shoe's Soul" is set in the Ming Dynasty and tells a tragic story interwoven with family fate, love, and secrets. The story begins in Suzhou, where the Shen family arranges for their ailing second son, Shen Huai'en, to take a concubine, forcing Lin Wanjun, a daughter from a humble family, to separate from her childhood sweetheart, Liu Dabing. Lin Wanjun reluctantly marries into the Shen family, becomes pregnant soon after, and dies of grief shortly after giving birth. Her son, Shen Wenyuan, bears a striking resemblance to someone from the Liu family, making him the target of suspicion within the Shen household, but he survives thanks to his adoptive mother's powerful family. Twenty years later, Shen Wenyuan passes the imperial examination and returns home to observe mourning. On a rainy night, an embroidered shoe, which should have been buried with him, mysteriously reappears, guiding him to uncover his birth mother's past. Guided by the shoe, Shen Wenyuan encounters an unnamed woman, a manifestation of his mother's obsession, who seems inextricably linked to a dry well, a hairpin, and a buried past. To fulfill his mother's dying wish, Shen Wenyuan travels to Hangzhou to find the back mountain of the Liu family, carrying embroidered shoes. On the way, he is ambushed and a meddlesome monk steals the shoes. With the help of Liu Nianjun, a young woman from the Liu family, he retrieves the shoes, and the two develop feelings for each other. However, when the two embroidered shoes are finally reunited in the Liu family's ancestral grave, a more shocking secret about his lineage surfaces—Shen Wenyuan's origins may be connected to the Liu family bloodline, which will inevitably become an insurmountable chasm between him and Liu Nianjun. This short story, from conception to completion, took 13 days. I hope you, who have the opportunity to read this short story, will enjoy it.

3. 953 我 I, the Vicious Heiress, Buy the Villain and Make Him My Patient 我，恶毒千金，收购反派当病人 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊15k WordsCompleted I, the Vicious Heiress, Buy Up Villains and Turn Them into Patients 19Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 954 蝶 Butterfly Shadows Return to Dust: My Husband's Enemy Seizes Me by Force 蝶影归尘：丈夫的的仇人对我强娶豪夺 Ni Ah Ni Ge Ni氼啊氼个氼15k WordsCompleted Butterfly Shadows Return to Dust: My Husband's Enemy Forces Me into Marriage 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The pinnacle of Republican-era tragic romance, *Butterfly Shadow Returns to Dust* | "She died without knowing that the man she hated her whole life loved her to the point of madness." In this Republican-era tragic romance, *Butterfly Shadow Returns to Dust*, everyone's regrets revolve around Lin Die'er. Zhang Zhiming searched for her for ten years, Yang Yanchen guarded her for half his life. And I, Xiao Qihao, am the sinner who pushed her into the abyss. Today, let me tell this story—from the perspective of a villain. --- [I am an unacknowledged bastard] I am Zhang Zhiming's half-brother. He is surnamed Zhang, the legitimate heir of the Zhang family, while I, with my mother's surname Xiao, don't even have the right to step into the ancestral hall. From a young age, I knew that all the good things in this world belonged to him—the family business was his, the title was his, even the way others looked at him was more respectful than mine. I hated him. I hated him for over twenty years. But I could have endured it. Until I saw her—Lin Die'er. The day we first met, she emerged from the cosmetics shop in a light blue silk dress, her features exquisite, her spirit unyielding. I'd seen too many women fawn over me, but she alone wouldn't even glance at me. At that moment, I went mad. Why? Why did Zhang Zhiming, that seemingly honest man who only knew how to do business, deserve such a woman? If fate wouldn't give her to me, I'd take her myself. --- [I obtained her through the most despicable means, yet never won her heart.] I orchestrated Zhang Zhiming's bankruptcy, conspiring with his greedy mother to trick her into my hands with a forged divorce decree. I imprisoned her in a secluded courtyard, guarding her day and night, forcing her to bear my child. I told myself that as long as she was mine, as long as she bore me a child, she would belong to me forever. She finally stopped resisting. She even began to smile at me, docile like a cat resigned to its fate. I thought she had accepted it, thought there was even a sliver of sincerity in that smile. Until that night, she fell asleep in my arms, unconsciously murmuring a name—"Zhiming..." Two words, very soft, like a dream. But enough to pierce me. I froze in the darkness, gripping her waist, my knuckles white. She was dreaming about someone else beside me. At that moment, I understood, her smile was all fake. Her obedience, her gentleness, were all an act for me. In her dreams, she would always call out another man's name. --- [I had a son, and I thought it was God's compensation to me] Later, she really did give birth to a child for me. A boy, with eyes and brows like hers, I named him "Yi'an"—I hoped he would grow up safely and peacefully, without having to live in hatred and shadows like I did. I announced to everyone that the child was born to my concubine, Ping'er, because I couldn't let anyone know the child's true origin, I couldn't let Zhang Zhiming smell a single clue and come looking for him. I raised Yi'an with all my heart, teaching him to read and write, telling him to grow up to be a person of integrity. I thought this was my child with her. I thought this was the only time Heaven had shown me mercy. I died without ever knowing—Yi'an wasn't my biological son. He was Zhang Zhiming's. She gritted her teeth and survived, enduring humiliation and trying to please me, just to keep this child. And I, for the man I hated most, raised his son my whole life. --- [She disappeared, and my remaining life was filled only with searching and regret] During the time I was quitting opium, my mother secretly sold her to a brothel. When I emerged from seclusion, the villa was empty. I searched for her like a madman, turning every alley in the city upside down, asking every boatman at every dock. Some said she was dead, some said she had been sold far away. I didn't know which was true. I only knew that she had disappeared from my care. In the days that followed, I supported the front lines while searching for her all over the world. I transported war supplies and donated most of my wealth to help refugees; everyone said I was a righteous merchant with a change of heart. Only I knew—I was atoning for my sins. I poured my guilt towards her into medicine, food, and cotton clothing. Looking at the list of fallen soldiers on the front lines, I told myself: These lives are my repayment to her. But I knew it wasn't enough. I owed her a debt I could never repay in this lifetime. Years later, news of her death arrived. At that moment, I didn't cry. I just locked myself in my room, refusing to eat or drink for three days and three nights, sitting there holding the gold hairpin she had left behind. It was the only thing I had taken from her. I remembered her coldly saying to me: I'm just your spoils of war. I wanted to tell her: No. I, Xiao Qihao, have hated Zhang Zhiming, hated the Zhang family's injustice, hated the blindness of fate. But I have never treated you as a spoils of war. I love you, from the first moment I saw you, in a twisted, insane way that even I feared. But I ultimately couldn't say those words. --- [Conclusion] [Almost crying][crying] I am Xiao Qihao. He was the villain who used despicable means to tear you apart, the fool who raised his enemy's child, the pitiful wretch who spent his life atoning for his sins but could never be forgiven. In *Butterfly Shadow Returns to Dust*, everyone loves Lin Die'er. But my love is the filthiest, the most insane, the most unforgivable kind. If you want to know how a bad person can ruin their life with their own deep affection—you might want to read this book. Human romance cannot wait for a long-lasting union; the butterfly shadow returns to dust, with no return to be awaited.

5. 955 我 Those Years I Spent in Dongguan 我在东莞那些年 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭6k WordsCompleted My Years in Dongguan 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves
6. 956 高 After My Aloof Master Read My Thoughts, She Blushed to the Ears and Doted on Me Every Day 高冷师尊偷听我心声后，天天红着耳朵宠我 Hai Chuan Jing Yue海川京月12k WordsCompleted My Aloof Master Overhears My Thoughts, Then Blushes and Spoils Me Every Day —Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 957 收 I Took In a Three-Hundred-Year-Old Vampire 收留了一只三百岁吸血鬼 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted Taking In a Three-Hundred-Year-Old Vampire 5Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 958 上 Ancient Legends 上古传说 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭13k WordsCompleted Ancient Legends 418Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 959 失 After Losing Her Memory, She Called Me Her Husband, and I Hit the Jackpot with a Top-Tier Family 失忆后叫我老公，我捡了顶级豪门 Hai Chuan Jing Yue海川京月Urban222k WordsOngoing [Cool, Mature Woman | Naive Young Girl | Multiple Heroines | Harem] I’m Chen Mo, surrounded by a group of girls, each stunning in her own way and with a completely different temperament. Some have the classic look of a top-tier mature beauty, with refined, striking features and a capable, commanding air that warns strangers to keep their distance. Decisive and formidable in public, they seem cool and aloof. But only in front of me do they lower every thorn, becoming gentle, considerate, mature, 4Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 960 我 After I Died, My Husband's Career Took Off 我死后，夫君的官运越来越旺 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊13k WordsCompleted After I Died, My Husband's Official Career Took Off 4Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 961 我 I Caught My Sister Embracing My Fiancé in Our Wedding Suite 我撞见亲姐和我未婚夫在婚房相拥 Ling Ze Simon灵泽Simon7k WordsCompleted I caught my own sister embracing my fiancé in our marital home. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Who understands?! These two female-centric novels are absolutely amazing! The heroines defy all odds, transforming from workplace newbies into business queens. Every plot point is packed with satisfying moments; you'll be hooked after reading them. I highly recommend them to all my sisters!!

12. 962 大 Bone Maiden of the Great Wilderness: I, a Mortal, Subdue Gods and Demons 大荒骨女：我以凡躯镇神魔 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭17k WordsCompleted Daughter of the Great Wilderness: I Hold the Gods and Demons at Bay with a Mortal Body 258Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 963 我 My 26-Year-Old Female Tenant, My Mi Cai 我的26岁女房客，我的米彩 Hai Chuan Jing Yue海川京月12k WordsCompleted My 26-Year-Old Landlady, My Mi Cai 29Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 964 侯 The Marquis Pretends to Be Deaf and Mute 侯爷他装聋作哑 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊Marriage & Romance16k WordsCompleted The Marquis Pretends to Be Deaf and Mute 3Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 965 顶 The Top Makeup Artist Played Dumb, Then Got Snatched Up by Her Rival's CEO 顶级化妆师装傻后，被对家总裁娶走了 Ling Ze Simon灵泽Simon6k WordsCompleted After the top makeup artist pretended to be a fool, the CEO of her rival company married her. —Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 966 山 Classic of Mountains and Seas: With a Mortal Heart, I Subdue Ten Thousand Demons 山海经：我以凡心镇万妖 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭16k WordsCompleted The Classic of Mountains and Seas: I Hold Back Ten Thousand Demons with a Mortal Heart 80Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 967 我 I Am a Scout: Zhan De 我是侦察兵一一湛德 Splashing Water from the Far Bank隔岸拍水10k WordsCompleted I’m a Scout: Zhan De 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Returning from drug rehabilitation, his beautiful wife disappears; their broken relationship is mended, but it all turns out to be just a dream.

18. 968 雨 I Found a Rich Young Lady in the Rain 雨中捡到千金大小姐 Hai Chuan Jing Yue海川京月8k WordsCompleted I Found a Rich Heiress in the Rain —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 969 追 I Chased Him for Seven Years, Then Called Off the Engagement in Seven Seconds 追了他七年，退婚只用七秒 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊13k WordsCompleted She chased him for seven years. It took just seven seconds to break off their engagement. 14Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 970 永 Half-Blood of the Eternal Night 永夜混血 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted Eternal Night Half-Blood 38Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 971 救 Help! The Nation's Campus Crush Is an Obsessive Psycho 救命！国民系花是个偏执疯批 Hai Chuan Jing Yue海川京月11k WordsCompleted Help! The Nation's Dream Girl Is an Obsessive Psycho —Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 972 重 After I Was Reborn, My Half-Sister Wept and Begged Me to Take Her as My Disciple 重生后，庶妹哭着拜我为师 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊Ancient Romance16k WordsCompleted Reborn, My Younger Half-Sister Cried as She Begged Me to Be Her Master 3Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 973 虎 The Tiger Carries His Beloved Home! 虎驮良人归！ Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭6k WordsCompleted A Tiger Carries the Good Man Home! 66Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 974 堂 A Distinguished Fate-Bond Attendant, Demoted to Guard the Monument of Marriage 堂堂命契执事，被贬去守姻缘碑 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊13k WordsCompleted The mighty Contract of Fate Steward is demoted to guard the Marriage Fate Stele 14Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 975 青 The Secret Records of Qingwu: A Feng Shui Master 青乌秘录之风水师 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted The Secret Records of Qingwu: A Feng Shui Master 84Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 976 她 She Drowned Me in the Lake, Then Used My Legacy to Become a God 她把我沉湖，转头用我的遗织封神 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted She drowned me in the lake, then used my legacy to ascend to godhood 26Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 977 烬 Crimson Finery Amid the Ashes: The Pursuit of His Wife 烬余红妆之追妻 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭14k WordsCompleted Crimson Finery Amid the Ashes: The Pursuit of His Wife 38Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 978 上 On the Lantern Festival Night, I Woke My Faithless Lover with a Cup of Cold Wine 上元夜，我一盏冷酒浇醒负心汉 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted On the night of the Lantern Festival, I roused my faithless man with a cup of cold wine. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 979 旧 Lanterns of the Old Alley 《旧巷灯笼》 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted Lanterns in the Old Alley 36Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 980 任 No Matter How Much She Dotes on Me, I'll Sit Firmly on the Phoenix Throne and Have the Last Laugh 任她千般宠，我稳坐凤位笑到最后 Fat Eggplant zZ胖茄子zZAncient Romance12k WordsCompleted No Matter How Much She Dotes on Me, I'll Hold Firm on the Phoenix Throne and Have the Last Laugh 2.6kReads—Score—Shelves

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    This author specializes in historical romance novels featuring strong, independent female protagonists. Those who enjoy this genre should definitely check it out!

31. 981 一 A Message from the Future Revealed That Everyone Around Me Was Lying 一条来自未来的信息，让我查出了身边所有人都在骗我 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊19k WordsCompleted A message from the future revealed that everyone around me had been lying to me 13Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 982 我 My Silly Girlfriend, Little Rabbit 我的傻子女友小兔 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Modern Romance175k WordsCompleted My Girlfriend Is a Sweet, Naive Fool… 287Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 983 人 The Clear-Eyed Crown Princess Wants Wealth, Not Love 人间清醒太子妃，只求富贵不求爱 Fat Eggplant zZ胖茄子zZAncient Romance12k WordsCompleted The Clear-Eyed Crown Princess Wants Wealth, Not Love 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves
34. 984 假 Faking Our Deaths for Three Years, My Sister and I Are Back for Revenge 假死三年，我和姐姐杀回来了 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊Marriage & Romance19k WordsCompleted Faking our deaths for three years, my sister and I have returned to settle the score. 10Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 985 前 My Ex Dumped Me, So I Became His Stepmom 前男友甩了我，我反手成了他后妈 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted My Ex Dumped Me, So I Became His Stepmom —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The plot is fast-paced, packed with laughs, and addictive.

36. 986 被 After Being Vilified Across the Internet, I Expose a Shocking Scam by a Top Tycoon Family 被全网唾骂后，我曝光了顶级豪门的惊天骗局 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted After Being Vilified Across the Internet, I Exposed a Shocking Scam by a Top-Ranking Family 246Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 987 嫡 My Older Sister Called Me a Seductress, So After Being Reborn, I Seduced the Crown Prince to Claim the Throne 嫡姐骂我狐媚，重生我偏要勾太子上位 Fat Eggplant zZ胖茄子zZAncient Romance12k WordsCompleted My Elder Sister Called Me a Seductress, So After Being Reborn, I Made a Point of Seducing the Crown Prince to Rise to Power 2Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 988 我 My Husband Has Been Dead for Two Years, Yet He’s Serving Me Medicine 我丈夫死了两年，却在给我端药 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊13k WordsCompleted My Husband Has Been Dead for Two Years, Yet He Brings Me My Medicine 3Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 989 两 My Two Childhood Friends Broke Up, but I’m the One Who Got the Short End of the Stick 两个发小闹分手，倒霉的却是我 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted My Two Childhood Friends Broke Up, but I Was the One Who Suffered 106Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 990 巷 The Old Key at the End of the Alley 巷尾的旧钥匙 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted The Old Key at the End of the Alley 30Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 991 娘 The Empress Only Wants the Phoenix Throne, Not His Favor 娘娘她只登凤位，不承恩 Fat Eggplant zZ胖茄子zZAncient Romance16k WordsCompleted The Empress Only Wants the Phoenix Throne, Not the Emperor's Favor 171Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 992 冲 Ninety Days of Wedding Blessings, and I Brought the Sick Marquis Back to Life 冲喜九十天，我把病侯爷喂活了 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊Ancient Romance15k WordsCompleted After Ninety Days of Marriage to Bring Good Fortune, I Nursed the Sick Marquis Back to Health 2Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 993 大 The Great Sage Returns: I Just Sealed the Demon Ancestor, and the Jade Emperor Made Me Emperor 大圣归：我刚镇魔祖，玉帝就封禅 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Eastern Fantasy127k WordsCompleted Sun Wukong shattered his own divine bones to forge a lock, sealing the Demon Ancestor Rahu as he tried to break through the Chaos. The Jade Emperor descended with the gods and Buddhas of the heavens. Facing Pangu’s remnant soul, returned from the void, and Nuwa’s sacred statue, he claimed to have slain the Demon Ancestor with the Haotian Mirror. In his previous life, Wukong exposed the truth in anger, only for Heaven to accuse him of “slandering the Supreme One.” They locked him in the Golden He 148Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 994 高 The Untouchable Young Master Shen Was Won Over by a Cabbage Like Me 高岭之花沈公子，被我一颗白菜拱了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted The aloof Mr. Shen, the untouchable flower on the high peak, was snapped up by a cabbage like me. 18Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 995 裴 Attorney Pei Is Jealous 裴律师吃醋了 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted Attorney Pei Is Jealous 78Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 996 她 Her Short-Lived Master Has Lived to a Hundred 她的短命鬼师父，长命百岁了 Breeze for a Pillow, Clouds for a Blanket挽风枕云Ancient Romance16k WordsCompleted Her Short-Lived Master Lived to a Hundred 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I've learned how to torture people.

47. 997 韩 Director Han’s Special Attention 韩总监的特别关注 Hua Xiaoning话小宁Modern Romance29k WordsCompleted The best kind of love teaches a disciplined person to let go. And Manman was the one “permitted, heart-stirring surprise” in Han Yu’s meticulously planned life. “I like you.” Han Yu said it plainly, without embellishment or preamble, like a sword piercing straight into the softest part of her heart. Manman’s tears finally fell. Han Yu reached out and wiped them away, letting out a quiet laugh. “Can you stop avoiding me now?” A genius outsourced IT specialist falls in love at first sight with an —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Finely written, a realistic and pure love story with both characters remaining virgins. It includes both workplace and school settings. Very sweet, everyone should read it!

48. 998 辞 After Quitting, I Crush Workplace PUA and Make a Million 辞职后，我踹烂职场PUA狂赚百万 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭9k WordsCompleted After Quitting, I Crushed Workplace PUA and Raked in Millions 61Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 999 系 System: Please Go Back and Comfort That Crazy Crown Prince 系统：求您回去哄哄那个疯批太子 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚7k WordsCompleted System: Please go back and comfort that crazy crown prince. 7Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 1000 相 Meeting You Is the Best Omen, So Why Spend the Rest of My Years Pining? 相逢已是上上签，何须相思煮余年 Breeze for a Pillow, Clouds for a Blanket挽风枕云8k WordsCompleted Meeting you was the best stroke of luck. Why spend the rest of my years stewing in longing? 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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